Zzzzz….


This gentleman (with vitiligo, a skin depigmentation disorder) was so absorbed in his nap on a hot Sunday morning near the Ang Mo Kio market that he hardly budged at all while passers-by walked by. I can hardly say the same for a cobbler and his assistant, who were seated just a couple of metres away; they got edgy when I pointed my camera towards them (hey… they were in a public place anyway :p) with the cobbler threatening to literally clobber me even when I protested that I was not taking pictures of them!

At Play


Right before the Chinese New Year, lots of colourful makeshifts tents/stalls can be seen set up around many neighbourhoods, selling New Year stuff, clothing, goodies and snacks. These stalls became a colourful setting for these kids who were playing in the brilliant sunshine. I love the brilliant lighting the almost mid-day sun provided for their actions.

Yearning

A visit to the neighbourhood market at Ang Mo Kio yielded this find: a boy yearning for a toy on sale at a stall in the open. The morning lighting was brilliant, highlighting the boy as well as the toy he was longing for. Further processing in Photoshop has helped to isolate the boy even further as the main subject.

Exposure information: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Shutter speed – 1/200 sec, Aperture – f/10, ISO – 200, Exposure program – Manual, Metering mode – Evaluative.